Four Pole Dig is an ongoing series of sculptures resulting from my physical exploration of “The Bottoms.” The Bottoms is a floodplain near my house where Four Pole Creek empties into the Ohio River. The space has been used as a makeshift dump by local residents for years. During my time there I have picked up old glass and ceramic along with digging clay from the banks of Four Pole. I leave the clay in its original material state with minimal processing. I make a variety of amalgamations that intermix the newly created ceramic objects with the old found glass and ceramic. These experiments combine the natural and manmade in a manifestation of The Bottoms specifically and Appalachia at large.